Spring 2026 | Benin City

What an exciting few days in Nigeria! Jim is in country, meeting with the Saints and preparing for a conference later this year. Together, they are visiting ministries that GTGIM supports and sharing the light of Christ with all.

Here are a few of his photos from Benin City.

Day 1:

Jim presents the BNI consortium with appreciation from the Bernie & Kathy Torrence Family, in memory of Marie Schrock. Matching gifts from the GTG Faithful. Marie loved the African Widows and Orphans praying and giving faithfully always. She represented a perseverant heart toward the poor. We miss her so very much!

Denny's sweet and thoughtful gift of praying hands medallions blessed our Nigerian family. The serenity prayer on one side and praying hands on the other with the inscription, “one day at a time”.

The beautiful relationship with Ps. A.S. & Sara David is growing every year. Even in the sacrificial time of preparing to travel to A.S. Elderly sisters funeral. They made time to greet us! Thank you, dear Brother & Sister and may Gods wings flow over you on your journey! ❤️

Susan’s personalized gifts for each of our ministry ladies is such a blessing to them. They know how much she loves them as they read her sweet notes. Loving every gift in the package. What a privilege it is for me to be on this journey with my best friend and wife. 💃🕺

Day 2:

Our day 2 was a full one, starting at 7:30 from our Hotel. By hiring a professional driver and your covering prayers we cut about 45 minutes off the

3 hour drive. 👏🎁🙏

One of our trip goals was to intentionally touch each supported ministry that we can’t fit in during our Church Workers/Pastors conference mission trip later this year. The four ministries in Sapele are Holy Ground but grueling to get too!

This is a photo of the Orphanage we support and it’s founder. It is a unique facility as they serve such a young population with excellence. This is a Holy place, where struggling new parents drop their babies off by the front door at night and “MOMMA" takes them in. ❤️

GTGIM has been a major contributor ever since we learned of this ministry

4 years ago.

Adebayo is giving the Correction Facilities Chaplain support for his Parkinson’s condition. A dedicated servant of the Lord, we have the privilege to serve. Due to the love of our supporters.

The new (DCP) Warden of Sapele Correctional gives the GTG team a gift of products produced in the facility with the ministry development grants. 👏

Adebayo’s heart for the Sapele “LAND” Church has been decades in developing.

The Pastor is so grateful we support clean drinking water for the village on pontoons. That is on the Inland water way.

Adebayo and Jim represent GTG in support of the Juvenile Detention Center. These young boys are receiving vocational training as well as a Kingdom environment to grow in their faith. So many Holy moments!

Day 3:

Our Benin City Consortium started the day securing the conference center hall for later this year. Then we went for a house call to visit the widow of Rev. James Oyeyemi. What a beautiful welcome it was from the students of their School,

Kingdom Mandate Group of Schools. While our beloved Brother James is late (deceased), his founding school is thriving.

Here Rose Mary welcomes us to the Aboba Hills Church and School Compound. Sitting in the office of her late husband. We started our encounter with many fond memories.

Rose Mary and her two principals collect the Primary school students.

The children of KMGS welcome Jim (The Big Oyibo) to their school. GTGIM was with Rose Mary and James when this was nothing more than a grass field. We were the first donor to this dream that now teaches over 300 students. We still provide for close to 50 students school fees by scholarships.

Jim shares his vision for a robust Vocational training Center in Benin City!

There is JOY in the house of the Lord! 🎁

Our final session was date night for the BNI Consortium members and their wives. The Ladies got all dressed up and GTGIM, blessed our “Front Line” families with a special, “ THANK YOU DATE NIGHT!🎁

A beautiful night on the town to appreciate our Kingdom Spouses. The meal was amazing and “ALL” were satisfied!👏👏

Thank you, GTG partners! You are part of “SEEING THEIR SACRIFICE." Love & respect abounds.

Thank you for praying for us, Saints! What a wonderful time of fellowship and community, advancing the Kingdom together.